Matrix-delivery mechanism for line-composing machines.



K. S. REIST.

MATRIX DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR LINE COMPOSING MACHINES.

APPLICATIIIN FILED JUNE 9. I913.

Patented July 13, 1915.

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KIRBY.S. REISL OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO INTERNATIONALTYPESETTING MACHINE'COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEWYORK- MATRIX-DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR LINE-COMPOSING, MACHINES;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13,1915;

Application filed June 9, 1913. Serial No. 772,720.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, KrenY S. Enter, a citizenof the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county [of SanFrancisco and State of California, have'invented new and usefulImprovements in Matrix-"Deliw ery Mechanism for Line-Composing Machines,of which the following isa specification. y. r

This invention relates to improvements in machines of the type whereinmatrices are assembled to form a linefromwhi'ch a slug or type bar iscastand'is applicable particu lzltrly to machines oflthe well knownlinotype c ass. I y l p The primary object of the invention-i s toprovide a-set'lofescapement devices which are located wholly forward ofthe delivery end of the magazine and 'form'continuous channels withoutopenings therein, enabling the use of two or"moremagazinea-any one ofwhich may be brought into operative relation with the set ofescapementdevicesto deliver matricesas required without the necessity ofusing complicated connecting and disconnecting mechanism, the escapementdevices beingpreferably mounted on the main frame of the machine andthediiferent magazines movable to and from operative relation therewith;y v To this'end, the invention consists'in certain improvements, andcombinations and arrangements of parts,allas will be hereinafter morefully described, the, novel features being pointed out particularly inthe claims at the end'of the specification,

The accompanying drawing illustrates one embodiment of they invention,it representing a vertical section through the delivery ends of themagazines andillustrating the relation between the magazines and the setof escapement devices a In the present instance, a setof three magazinesdesignated 1, 2 a'nd'3? isillustrated, theseemagazines being inclined,as usual, in order thatthe matrices contained in the channelsthereofjma'ylilravitate to the delivery ends thereof,-land a set ofescapements 4 is employed,fthese escapem'ents being arranged in; arowand are mounted to rock on a pivot pin 5 Preferably, the escapements aremounted on or arranged in fixed relation tothe main framelof themachine, the pivot pine being preferably supported on the main frame.Each 'escape ment is provided with front and rear pawls 6 and 7 whichcooperate with and control the delivery of matrices, and a spring 8 isprovided for each escapement and operates to return the escapement tothe position shown in the drawing after each actuation thereof and toretain the escapement in such position. Themagazines are shiftablebodily in a direction at right angles to the channels therein, and thedelivery ends of thosem ag 212111981Will Cll are not in use are closedand the matrices retained therein by a plate 9 which lies in front ofthe'delivery endsof the magazines and is parallel to the direction inwhich the magazines are shiftable. This plate is secured to a frame 10which is stationary and the magazines are shiftable in relation thereto.The plate 9 is formed with an opening 11 through which matrices maybedelivered from any one of the magazines when brought into operativerelation to the escapement devices. Upper and lower channeled guides12and 13 are provided, these guides extendingdownwardly and forwardlyfrom the opening 11 in the plate 9 and forming uninterruptedcontinuations of the channeled top and bottom plates of the magazinewhen the latter is inoperative position. i The pawls 6 and 7 of theescapements operate through openings in thelower guide 13, the'forwardor lower pawl 6 when elevated oocupying a position to engage the loweror forward lug on a matrix contained between the guides 12 and 13, and:the rear or upper pawl 7 of each escapement is adapted when elevated tocooperate with the lower or forward lug on the foremost or leadingmatrix contained in the magazine being'used. This upper rear pawl 7 onthe 1 I of escapements isalso avoided.-

this escapement rod being pivotally connectedto a lever 17 mounted on apivot 18,

ing, the rear pawl 7 then occupying a position to engage the lower orforward lug'on the foremost matrix in the magazine in use. Lifting ofthe key-rod 19 by manipulation of the keyboard causes downward movementof the escapement bar 15, thereby rocking the escapement 4: and loweringits rear pawl 7 below the'matrix in the magazine which rests against it,this movement of the escapement also elevating its forwardpawl 6 intothe path ofthe matrix; The matrix thus freed descends until its frontlug comes against the forwardpawl of the escap ement, whereupon thekey-rod returns to its normal position and the e'scapement is returnedto the position shown in the drawing by the action of the spring 8. Therear pawl 7 of the escapement then enters a cut-out portion M formedinthe matrix M, this matrix being then just outside of the magazine. The

return movement of the esoapement lowers the forward pawl 6thereon fromthe path of, this matrix and thus permits the same to fall into theassemblerguides 14. y v

7 By shifting the magazmes', any one 0 them may be brought intooperativerelation with the escapemen t mechanism, the matrices in the othermagazines not in use being retained by the vplate9. Any suitable meansmay be used for shiftingthemagazines, such for example, as that shown inthe patent to T. Dodge, No. 548,432 dated October 22, 1895. f

By mounting the escapements in front and independently of each magazine,and shiftingthe "magazines to bring them as desired into operativerelation with the escapements, a very simple and,rellablearrangement 11sprovided vwhich enables the operator to use matrices from any. of themagazines and which. avoids the necessity of employing complicatedconnecting and disconnecting mechanism for the escapements. The eX-penseof providing eachvmagazine with aset I claimas my invention I i zH 1. In a machine of the linotype class, the combination of the magazinehaving a set of channels to store'the matrices in columns, a set ofescapements, one foreach magazine channel, each escapement being locatedforward. ofits corresponding column of matrices, the magazine andescapements being rel'atively-sl'iiftable to render the ,magaz ne 7operative and inoperative, and means operative to close and ,retainthematrices in the delivery endof the magazine when the latter is ininoperative position, they escapements being normally operative to holdthe matrices in the magazine with their lower ends in the plane of saidmatrix-retaining means. 2. In a machine of the linotype class, thecombination of the magazine having aset of channels to store thematrices in columns, a set of escapements, each havin'g a pair ofretaining pawls adapted to move alternately into and out of the pathwayof the matrices, the rear or upper pawl of each escapement beingnormally in'front of the leading matrix in the respective column, themagazine being shiftable into operative and inoperative positionsrelatively tothe escapements, and means lying'in the plane ofthe rear'orupper pawlsof the escapements for retaining the matrices in the deliveryends of the magazine when the latter is in inoperative position. a r Y 13. In a machine "of the linotype' cl'ass',,the combination of a set ofmatrix-controlling escapements,ja plurality of matrix-containingmagazines movable relatively to the escapements, each magazine with'itsmatrices be ing located wholly above or in rear, of the escapements, anda plate arranged to cover the delivery ends of the magazines-notinuseand havingan opening to admit matrices to the escapements from themagazine in use, the portions of the escap'ements controlling thedischarge c t-matrices from the magazine operating toautomaticallyposition the forward ends of .thematrices to cooperate withsaid plate. 7, v 1 1 4. In a machine ,of'the linotype .class, thecombination of a magazine having channels to contain matricesg-asetof"escapements located wholly-tin" front 7 offand mounted independentlyof the magazine for'contro'lling the" delivery of matrices therefrom,the magazine being shiftable relatively'to the escapements, and means infixed relation to the escapements for retaining the matricesv in themagazine when thelatter isshifted out of operative relation withtheqesoapements, the escapements' acting to automatically position thematrices in the magazine to cooperate with said'retain'ing means. 7 V gI 1 1 Y 5.;In amachine of the linoty'pe class,;the

j combination of a magazine having channels in fixed relation tothe-escapementsand lying inth'efplaneof the upper endsthereof to retainthe matrices inthedelivery endof the magazinewhen -thelatterris ininoperative relation to the escapements.

y 6. In a machine of the linotype classpthe combination of magazinehaving channels to conta n matricesia set of escapements forcontrolhngjthe delivery, of matrices therefrom, the magazine beingmovable to and from operative relation with the escapements and theescapements being mounted independently of the magazine and in frontthereof, the escapements being operative to control the delivery ofmatrices from the magazine when the latter is in operative position, andmeans lying in the plane of the upper ends of the escapements andoperative to retain the matrices in the magazine when the latter is ininoperative position.

7. In a machine of the linotype class, the combination of a set ofescapements, a plu rality of magazines movable relatively to theescapements to bring any one of them in operative relation therewith,and a plate in fixed relation to the escapements and'lying in the planeof the upper ends thereof for retaining matrices in the magazines whennot in operative relation with the escapements.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine to containthe matrices and movable to and from operative position, a series ofescapements mounted independently of the magazine and beyond itsdelivery end to control the passage of the matrices therefrom, the upperend of each of the escapements normally engaging the lower end of thelowermost matrix to hold it within the magazine, and a plate in fixed.

relation to the escapements and lying in the plane of the upper endsthereof to retain the matrices in the magazine when the latter is ininoperative position.

9. In a typographic machine, the combination of a plurality of magazinesto contain thematrices and movable as a whole to bring any selected oneinto operative position, an assembling throat to receive the matricesfrom the operative magazine, a series of escapements acting in saidthroat to control the passage of the matrices therethrough, the upperend of each of said escapements normally engaging the lower end of thelowermost matrix to hold it Within the operative magazine, and a platelying KIRBY S. REIST.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM B. Goons, WALTER L. STERN.

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